Best Of Santa Barbara 2025. For the best chance at stellar waves, winter brings. From the santa barbara international film festival to old spanish days fiesta, there's always a reason to celebrate.

As anyone who reads the letters section knows, indy readers are a very opinionated bunch, so when they cast their carefully considered votes for the winners — which. This is the time of the year when we publish what you, our readers, have voted for what you think are the most wonderful things about santa barbara.